Legal Resources

The New Mexico Workers’ Compensation Administration (WCA) governed by the New Mexico Workers’ Compensation Act (Chapter 52, Article 1 NMSA 1978) as well as applicable rules found within Title II, Chapter of the New Mexico Administrative Code.

Statutes

The complete and current version of the New Mexico Workers’ Compensation Act can be found by clicking here on the link. The New Mexico statutes and rules are available free online through the New Mexico Compilation Commission, at: New Mexico Statutes and Court Rules.

EDI Director’s Order

EDI Claims Standard Order of the Director, effective November 7, 2025, which establishes the requirements, formatting, and procedures for filing EDI data with the NM WCA pursuant to the IAIABC 3.1 EDI claims standard.

2025 Rule Amendments

The Workers’ Compensation Administration (WCA) has finalized amendments to Parts 1, 2, 7, and 12 of its administrative rules, which take effect November 7, 2025.

Redlined versions of the final proposed changes are available below for your reference. Please note that Part 2 has been repealed and replaced in its entirety; therefore, no redlined version is provided for that section.

Additionally, no changes have been made to Part 4 at this time.

All proposed rules will take effect November 7, 2025.

WCA Rules

The New Mexico Workers’ Compensation Administration procedural rules are found in Title II, Chapter 4 of the New Mexico Administrative Code.